Electric vehicles
Vision
Most vehicles are electric from renewable sources, as these “disruptive” technologies’ price and capacity have been driven forward. Every home parking space has a plug.Actions
- Hold EV visibility events like National Drive Electric Week to help drivers experience and understand EVs and promote plans and incentives for EVs.
Resource links
- Sierra Club Electric Vehicle Guide
- Plug-in Electric Vehicle Resource Center - California Air Resources Board
- California Governor's Summit on ZEVs, 2013 ZEV Action Plan (PDF), and ZEV Action Plan Status (PDF)
- UCLA Luskin Center - Electric Vehicles (click on Publications)
- Plug In America
- Environment California's Charge Ahead California
- Green Car Reports
Charging
Actions
- Promote EV Charging infrastructure, especially for multi-family housing and included with solar installations. Charging infrastructure must become pervasive to meet our goal of rapidly expanding EV numbers. Full charge with Level 2 (240 volts) takes around 4 hours.
Resource links
- ZEV Action Plan - A roadmap toward 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on California roadways by 2025 (pdf)
- EV Everywhere Workplace Charging Challenge - U.S. DOE
- Increasing Electric Vehicle Charging Access in Multi-Unit Dwellings in Los Angeles (pdf) - UCLA Luskin Center
Electric buses
Actions
- Work with local transit agencies to pilot zero-emission buses, which are also much quieter for passengers and neighbors without the noise and vibration of diesel or natural gas bus engines.
Resource links
- 2011 post on Foothill Transit’s first three Proterra buses
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